A child, especially as used in French phrases like 'enfant terrible' meaning a shockingly outrageous person.
From French 'enfant,' which comes from Latin 'infans' (in- not + fari to speak), literally meaning 'unable to speak' or 'speechless.' The root reflects the ancient Roman concept of childhood as pre-verbal.
The word 'infant' comes from the same Latin root—both literally mean 'unable to speak,' showing that Romans defined childhood not by age but by the inability to participate in speech and society!
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